Yard Maintenance Equipment for Desert Homes
Pressure washers, carts, rakes, hoses and storage for keeping a rock-and-paver yard clean.
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Rock and paver yards still need upkeep: dust and hard-water spots on pavers, leaves stuck in gravel, rock to move after a project. These are the workhorse tools for that, plus storage to keep handles and hoses out of the sun.
Sun Joe electric pressure washer
Sun Joe
Best for: Cleaning dust and hard-water stains off pavers and pool decks
- Electric (corded)
Gorilla Carts 800 lb poly dump cart
Gorilla Carts
Best for: Moving rock, pavers and yard waste
- 800 lb capacity
- Poly dump bed
Best Choice Products dual-wheel wheelbarrow
Best Choice Products
Best for: Stable loads of decomposed granite and soil
- Two wheels
Garden tool organizer rack
Unbranded
Best for: Keeping long-handled tools off the floor and out of the sun
- Holds long-handled tools
The Groundskeeper II rake
The Groundskeeper
Best for: Pulling leaves off gravel without pulling up the rock
- 55-inch handle
- Lightweight
Flexzilla 5/8-inch x 50 ft garden hose
Flexzilla
Best for: A hose that stays flexible in summer heat
- 5/8-inch diameter
- 50 feet
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